KANSAS CITY, Kan. – While there were challenges both before and during the New England Revolution’s 4-4 draw at Sporting Kansas City, unforeseen injury circumstances provided Revs rookie Tajon Buchanan with his first career MLS start, and the 20-year-old made the most of his opportunity.
“It was an interesting one because we only had two days to prepare for the game, as you know,” said head coach Brad Friedel regarding Buchanan’s first start. “[Antonio] Delamea was penciled in to start and Brandon Bye was going to play where Tajon was, and Toni got a concussion on Friday in training, so we had to shuffle things up.